pickerel

pick·er·el

noun \ˈpi-k(ə-)rəl\

plural pick·er·el or pick·er·els

Definition of PICKEREL

1

a dialect chiefly British : a young or small pike b : either of two fishes resembling but smaller than the related northern pike: (1) : chain pickerel (2) : one (Esox americanus) of eastern North America having green or red fins and a black bar below and slanting away from the eye

2

: walleye 3

Origin of PICKEREL

Middle English pikerel, diminutive of pike

First Known Use: 13th century